prettiness
noun
pret·ti·ness ˈpri-tē-nəs 
ˈpər-,
ˈpru̇-
1
: the quality or state of being pretty
2
: something pretty
Synonyms
- aesthetics
- esthetics
- attractiveness
- beauteousness
- beautifulness
- beauty
- comeliness
- cuteness
- fairness
- gorgeousness
- handsomeness
- looks
- loveliness
- sightliness
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Example Sentences
the sugary prettiness of the knickknacks is sure to appeal to a certain type of collector
Recent Examples on the Web Perhaps his brand of ambivalent prettiness suits our era. 
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2022 Worn for daily life, their preciousness, if not their prettiness, fell away, and the dresses felt like a subversive uniform. Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2022 The relatable prettiness tendered by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and the increasingly visible Countess of Wessex, is endlessly desirable. Vogue, 3 June 2022 When Kitt as Catwoman interrupts the affair, her skintight, shimmery noir catsuit is a titillating, sharp gasp against all that dull prettiness. Scott Calonico, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2022 Ironically enough for a horror movie elevated by Malickian grace, Stolevski sometimes overindulges in prettiness, just like the master himself. Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2022 Engler, a Downton Abbey veteran, seems mostly to be taking in all the prettiness and not giving the series a unique energy that would echo the cultural transformation taking place onscreen. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2022 Baker portrays Texas City as an unlovely cluster of neighborhoods pinned to the Gulf Coast by a collection of oil refineries, a place where even the potential prettiness of the waterfront is colored by grim history. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2021 Come showtime one never has to hunt too far to feel the shadow of something dark among the prettiness at Simone Rocha. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2021 See More
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2022 Worn for daily life, their preciousness, if not their prettiness, fell away, and the dresses felt like a subversive uniform. Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2022 The relatable prettiness tendered by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and the increasingly visible Countess of Wessex, is endlessly desirable. Vogue, 3 June 2022 When Kitt as Catwoman interrupts the affair, her skintight, shimmery noir catsuit is a titillating, sharp gasp against all that dull prettiness. Scott Calonico, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2022 Ironically enough for a horror movie elevated by Malickian grace, Stolevski sometimes overindulges in prettiness, just like the master himself. Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2022 Engler, a Downton Abbey veteran, seems mostly to be taking in all the prettiness and not giving the series a unique energy that would echo the cultural transformation taking place onscreen. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2022 Baker portrays Texas City as an unlovely cluster of neighborhoods pinned to the Gulf Coast by a collection of oil refineries, a place where even the potential prettiness of the waterfront is colored by grim history. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2021 Come showtime one never has to hunt too far to feel the shadow of something dark among the prettiness at Simone Rocha. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1
prettiness
noun
as in beauty
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses the sugary prettiness of the knickknacks is sure to appeal to a certain type of collector Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- beauty
- beautifulness
- loveliness
- attractiveness
- cuteness
- elegance
- aesthetics
- gorgeousness
- looks
- comeliness
- handsomeness
- beauteousness
- fairness
- delightfulness
- esthetics
- glamour
- attraction
- appeal
- sightliness
- charm
- allure
- exquisiteness
- sublimity
- sexiness
- lusciousness
- gloriousness
- shapeliness
- daintiness
- desirability
- fascination
- sublimeness
- glamor
- pulchritude
- seductiveness
- resplendence
- splendidness
- radiance
- perfection
- desirableness
- radiancy
- flawlessness
- glossiness
- flashiness
- showiness
- nubility
- superbness
- slickness
- flamboyance
- resplendency
- sex appeal
- foxiness
- splendiferousness
- delicacy
- splashiness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ugliness
- plainness
- homeliness
- unattractiveness
- grotesqueness
- hideousness
- unsightliness
- unloveliness
- vileness
- repulsiveness
- dreadfulness
- offensiveness
- foulness
- terribleness
- ghastliness
- imperfection
- loathsomeness
- disagreeableness
- nastiness
- horribleness
- flaw
- repellency
- blemish
- unbecomingness